Recommendations for Improving the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Policies in China
Paris, 16 October 2009: REN21 released its report
Recommendations for Improving the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Policies
in China. This report provides a list of recommendations to the
policy makers in China on improving the effectiveness of renewable energy
policies domestically.
This report was commissioned by REN21 and produced in
collaboration with the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA)
and technology experts from various Chinese research institutions and the
private sector. It was derived from a larger background paper with more
detailed scrutiny of each renewable energy technology and its policy
implications in China.
The central government of China has devoted
significant attention to the deployment of renewable energy in order to
maximize the major role renewable energy plays in helping the country meet
its rising energy demand, improve its energy structure, reduce environmental
pollution, stimulate economic growth, and create job opportunities. Its
renewable energy industry and domestic market have grown significantly as a
result of the Renewable Energy Law of 2005 and the Medium-and Long-Term
Development Plan for Renewable Energy of 2007. Power generation from wind
and solar photovoltaics has become a new engine of economic growth in many
regions, helping to meet local energy needs and create large numbers of
jobs. Other renewable energy technologies are also accelerating, including
solar water heating, biomass power generation, biomass pellet production,
small hydro power, geothermal and ocean energy.
The report identifies and
addresses a number of challenges renewable energy development in China
currently faces, including grid connectivity, policy enforcement, lack of
R&D and technical experts in wind technology, strong dependence of the solar
photovoltaic industry on foreign markets, and the need for a centralized
renewable energy industry association. It concludes with recommendations for
policy makers.
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